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Published on 28/08/2026 – 11:49 GMT+2 Dolly Parton’s younger sister Stella Parton posted a moving tribute to the late country music icon, revealing that Dolly was willing to undergo experimental cancer treatments in the hope of helping others. “My sister was one of the most generous, thoughtful and kind people I’ve ever known,” Stella wrote in a tribute shared on Facebook. “What the world saw is exactly who she was.” Stella, one of Dolly’s 11 siblings, said her sister had recently told her that if there was no hope for her recovery she would still allow doctors to try experimental…

Norway has a new king. Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII when his father, Harald V, died on Friday. Haakon’s oldest child now becomes Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and heir to the throne. Haakon is already familiar with the role, having served as regent several times in recent years as his father’s health declined. Norway’s monarchy dates back to King Harald Fairhair in the ninth century. Today, the monarch’s role is largely symbolic, with political power held by an elected parliament. However, the royal family remains highly visible and plays a role in representing Norway internationally. Who is…

In Rasuwa, army rescuers were filmed pulling a man from thick mud at the entrance to a hydropower tunnel and helping others to safety before evacuating survivors by helicopter. The rescue operation is focused on the Upper Trishuli-3A hydropower project, where more than 100 workers and local residents are believed to have been trapped after floodwaters and debris surged into the tunnel on 26 August. By Friday afternoon, the Nepali Army said it had rescued around 350 people from the tunnel, while specialist teams equipped with technical equipment continued searching inside the flooded facility under hazardous conditions. In neighbouring Nuwakot,…

Seven key candidates from across the political spectrum vying to become France’s next president clashed in a debate hosted by the MEDEF, the country’s largest employer federation, on Thursday. Less than eight months ahead of the presidential election, the economy, pensions and public debt dominated the debate held at Roland-Garros, the home of the French open. The seven candidates included two of French President Emmanuel Macron’s former prime ministers, centrist Gabriel Attal and centre-right figure Edouard Philippe. Divisive figures such as hard-left leader Jean Luc Mélenchon, as well as far-right politician Marine Le Pen were present, alongside centre-left MEP Raphaël…

So what will Meta’s new child safety rules actually mean for your kids’ feeds? From now on, Instagram and Facebook will look and feel different for anyone under 18. Meta has agreed to a nearly $18 billion (€15.4bn) settlement with 48 US states, introducing a two-hour daily limit, a midnight-to-6am blackout and hidden “like” counts, among other changes. The deal, reached on Wednesday, will see Meta pay out the settlement over a decade. The company said the new safeguards would apply only in the United States, with most measures remaining in place for 10 years. While critics acknowledged the changes…

The review process is also raising fears that allies will compete for a U.S. presence on their territory. During the meeting with envoys on Thursday, “allies entered in a ‘beauty contest’,” said one NATO diplomat, “with everyone highlighting his [or] her country’s implementation of NATO 3.0” — a reference to the U.S.-led effort to make Europe take responsibility for its conventional defense. Polish Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Zalewski told POLITICO that Warsaw was “ready to propose” different locations, “financing” and “logistics required” for a proposal to permanently station U.S. troops in the country. However, he insisted, “this review is based not…

Norway’s King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, has died at the age of 89, the royal palace announced on Friday. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that His Majesty King Harald passed away today. King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday, August 28 at 6:35 am,” it said in a statement. The flag at the royal palace in Oslo was lowered to half-mast on Friday as members of the public gathered outside to lay flowers and pay tribute to King Harald. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered her condolences to the…

Published on 28/08/2026 – 10:08 GMT+2•Updated 10:13 Nepali army helicopters were working on Friday to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel after catastrophic floods devastated the country’s northern border region. The army has already rescued 350 workers and local residents from the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli hydropower project in Rasuwa, according to the prime minister’s office. Nepal Army spokesman Raja Ram Basnet said two helicopters had been dispatched but rescuers were facing difficult conditions, including problems locating entrances to the tunnel. “Our focus is in search and rescue of people,” Basnet told AFP, adding that…

A few crumbling concrete blocks in an overgrown field are all that remains visible of what was once a sprawling Nazi forced labour complex around the Austrian town of Leobersdorf. Now, plans to build a business park on the site, including a cold storage warehouse and a store operated by the discount supermarket chain Lidl, have sparked anger in the Alpine nation, which long neglected to address its Nazi past. “For me, it’s a sad feeling, because a place burdened by history is being built over, sacrificed to the economy,” Erich Strobl, head of a local campaign to preserve part…

Europe might be best known for its summer holidays, with “Eurosummer” a highlight of many travellers’ years, but winter brings a completely different kind of escape, from snowy adventures beneath the Northern Lights to sun-soaked island breaks. Now, a new guide to the best places to visit in Europe this winter has been released, with destinations for everything from avoiding the cold altogether to embracing it, and making the most of quieter, crowd-free city breaks. Here are the top 10 best European destinations to visit this coming winter, according to Lonely Planet. Cappadocia, Türkiye While winter means less daylight to…